Macaroni and Cheese with Caramelized Onions
Spice up your classic macaroni and cheese by adding caramelized onions with this easy, no-fuss recipe.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
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4 strips bacon
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1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
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1-1/2 cups regular or multigrain dried elbow macaroni (6 ounces)
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2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)
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4 ounces processed gruyere cheese, shredded, or blue cheese, crumbled
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1 cup half-and-half or light cream
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1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
1.
In a large skillet cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, turning once. Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble. Reserve bacon drippings in skillet.
2.
Cook onion in reserved bacon drippings for 5 to 8 minutes or until onion is tender and golden brown. Set aside.
3.
In a large saucepan cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and return to saucepan. Stir in the crumbled bacon, onions, 1-1/2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, the gruyere cheese, half-and half, and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Spoon into a 1-1/2-quart casserole.
4.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F ovenfor 20 minutes. Stir gently. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake for 10 minutes more or until top of casserole is brown and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes.
5.
Makes 4 servings
Nutrition information
Calories 632, Total Fat 39 g, Saturated Fat 21 g, Monounsaturated Fat 13 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 617 mg, Carbohydrate 37 g, Total Sugar 3 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 33 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 5%, Calcium 65%, Iron 11%. Exchanges: Vegetable .5, Starch 2, Medium-Fat Meat 2, High-Fat Meat 1.5, Fat 3.5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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